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At LEE ENTERPRISES INC.'s shareholder meeting held February 22, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 50 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 156 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 5 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approve, by non-binding vote, the Company's compensation of its Named Executive Officers… — LEE ENTERPRISES INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 66% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: LEE ENTERPRISES INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed February 23, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of February 22, 2024: 4 items on LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed February 23, 2024: 2 approved · 2 without a stated outcome.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed February 23, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Steven C. Fletcher | 2,742,820 | -- | -- | 637,836 | -- | 81% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Shaun McAlmont | 2,458,082 | -- | -- | 922,574 | -- | 73% | Not verified | — |
| The shareholders approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the named executive officers ("Say-On-Pay") as disclosed in the Company's 2024 proxy statement ("Named Executive Officers"), and votes were cast | 2,215,771 | 1,151,627 | 13,258 | -- | 918,419 | 66% | Approved | — |
| The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2024. | 3,384,052 | 907,543 | 7,480 | -- | -- | 79% | Approved | — |
Source: LEE ENTERPRISES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 50 asset managers that disclosed a LEE ENTERPRISES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
73% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect two directors, each for a term of three years expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of the shareholders: Shaun McAlmont
LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Shaun McAlmont”): 2,458,082 for, 922,574 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 23, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 73% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 9 asset managers below reported 398,502 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 244,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 42,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 29,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 12,079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
81% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect two directors, each for a term of three years expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of the shareholders: Steven C. Fletcher
LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven C. Fletcher”): 2,742,820 for, 637,836 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed February 23, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 81% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 9 asset managers below reported 130,809 for, 267,693 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244,148 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 44,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 42,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 29,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,000 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 12,079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,545 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: DIRECTOR
The 3 asset managers below reported 84,000 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli | 54,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 26,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GDL FUND | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
66% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approve, by non-binding vote, the Company's compensation of its Named Executive Officers ("Say-On-Pay" vote).
LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s own tally for this item (“The shareholders approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the named executive officers ("Say-On-Pay") as disclosed in the Company's 2024 proxy statement ("Named Executive Officers"), and votes were cast as foll”): 2,215,771 for, 1,151,627 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 23, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the named executive officers ("Say-On-Pay") as disclosed in the Company's 2024 proxy statement ("Named Executive Officers"), and votes were cast as follows:”
Support: 66% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 244,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 54,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 42,736 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 29,702 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 26,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 22,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 12,079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GDL FUND | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 12 managers: 386,654 for, 95,848 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANNELL CAPITAL LLC | 0 | 555,887 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Solas Capital Management, LLC | 389,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 74,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 46,389 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 0 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 37,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 0 | 17,757 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Citizens Financial Corp | 15,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 15,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc | 11,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 11,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 5,278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 0 | 4,643 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 4,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | 0 | 2,939 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 2,667 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG National Trust Bank | 1,343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SPIREPOINT PRIVATE CLIENT, LLC | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 40 managers: 564,540 for, 693,931 against, 3,092 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
79% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's Independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024.
LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s own tally for this item (“The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2024.”): 3,384,052 for, 907,543 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 23, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2024.”
Support: 79% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 12 asset managers below reported 482,502 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 244,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 54,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 42,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 29,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 26,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 12,079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GDL FUND | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 6,143,119 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 3.97% |
| 2 | Gabelli | 0.89% |
| 3 | Equitable | 0.73% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 0.70% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 0.48% |
| 6 | TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0.43% |
| 7 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.36% |
| 8 | BlackRock | 0.20% |
| 9 | GDL FUND | 0.05% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.03% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANNELL CAPITAL LLC | 9.05% |
| 2 | Solas Capital Management, LLC | 6.35% |
| 3 | Gabelli | 1.21% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.76% |
| 5 | JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 0.65% |
| 6 | BlackRock | 0.61% |
| 7 | STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 0.29% |
| 8 | First Citizens Financial Corp | 0.25% |
| 9 | State Street | 0.25% |
| 10 | BNY Mellon | 0.20% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Quint Digital Ltd | 12.42% | 13G |
| Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Revocable Trust dated May 30, 2001 | 10.07% | 13D |
| Solas Capital Management, LLC | 7.85% | 13G |
| GAMCO Asset Management Inc. | 7.73% | 13D |
| Kupperman Harris | 4.74% | 13D |
| Vanguard Group | 3.74% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.85% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 0.77% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 0.59% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.30% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 6,143,119 shares outstanding, as reported by LEE ENTERPRISES INC. on its Form 10-Q dated January 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from LEE ENTERPRISES INC.’s 10-Q dated January 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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